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ANC-Liberia Legislative Candidate Adopts “Dillon Doctrine”; Will Take Pay-Cut If Elected

Monrovia, Liberia, August 27, 2019: The candidate of the Alternative National Congress (ANC) in the Cape Mount senatorial by-elections, Mr. Simeon Boima Taylor, will on Friday, August 30, 2019, declare his commitment to abide by and uphold the “Dillon Doctrine.”

A press statement issued by the Liberian political party early on Tuesday said citizens of the administrative district of Grand Cape Mount County have invited Mr. Taylor to an endorsement and honoring program in Manor River Kongo, Grand Cape Mounty County.

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“At the program, Mr. Taylor will announce support to the Dillon’s Doctrine and declare to the great people of Grand Cape Mount County that he will take a pay cut, and will not take a salary more than US$5,000.00. He will take whatever is above US$5,000.00 and place it in an escrow account for county development projects. Furthermore, Mr. Taylor will declare his assets on the first day of him taking office, and subsequently publish them. He will work hand-in-hand with Senator Darius Dillon, Senator Nyonblee Karngar-Lawrence, Senator Steve Zargo, Sentaor Daniel Naatehn and other senators of the opposition bloc. Mr. Taylor will also launch a scholarship fund-drive in honor of his late godfather and mentor, Senator Edward Boakai Dagosseh, the father of Cape Mount politics. He will also pledge to complete all projects started by Sen. Dagosseh. In addition, he will also launch a small-business initiative to support struggling market women and petty traders in the county…,” ANC-Liberia said.

The party is fielding a candidate in the open legislative seat predicated on the passing of Senator Edward Dagosseh. The ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) who, in the last Senatorial by-elections for an open seat in Montserrado County, suffered a drubbing by the opposition coalition bloc, has announced that it would forego contesting for the seat in Grand Cape Mount County.

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ANC-Liberia disclosed in its press statement copied to West African JournalMagazine that,”… its candidate has done more for the people of Grand Cape Mount County than any of the other visiting and passer-by candidates in the county. For example, he contributed to the construction of the Konja Bridge in Porkpa District with US$30,000,00; rehabilitated the road from Tienii to Mano River Kongo 2007/2008 with US$50,000; jointly constructed the Lorlia Bridge between Fornor Town and Kawelahun Town in 2016/2017 with US$200,000; constructed a five bedroom guest house and turned it over to the residents of Mano River Kongo in 2008, worth US$10,000; paid 75 students tuition for 3 academic years 2014-2017 with LD$750,000…”

The party enumerated a list of philanthropic contributions of its candidate to various communities in the County and says, “Mr. Taylor remains committed to a united collaborating political parties network, and calls on all partisans of the ANC and all supporters of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) to join the winning team and deliver Cape Mount from the wrong hands.”

Meantime, the National Elections Commission (NEC) has announced that it will hold a limited re-run of by-elections in electoral district 15 on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. The limited re-run was occasioned by disputes and complaints filed by legislative candidates against poll workers.

Following a review of the complaints, the NEC issued a decision to hold a limited re-run in 20 polling places. After a rather brief appeal against that NEC decision, the ruling CDC candidate Mr. Abu Kamara agreed to participate in the limited re-run in the heavily contested District 15. He is being challenged by opposition-supported Telia Urey of the All Liberian Party (ALP).